Jesus, thy name we praise

Verse 1

Jesus, thy Name we praise! To thee our Songs we raise: Hail! holy Lamb; Thou hast redeem'd us, Greatly esteem'd us, Witness thy Sacrifice, Torment and Shame.

Verse 2

When we were lost to Sin, Unholy and unclean, Unmeet for God: Wond'rous Redemption! Glorious Exemption Now, and for-ever, from Hell, by thy Blood!

Verse 3

When thou didst Man become, Our State thou didst assume, Thou was made Sin; All our Uncleanness Spirit'al Leanness, Lust, Pride, and Enmity thou didst take in.

Verse 4

Thou wast made Man, with all His Mis'ries by the Fall; Faithful to God; Greatly enduring All the Out-pouring Of infinite Punishment, suff'ring to Blood.

Verse 5

Humbling thyself to Death, Thou didst resign thy Breath, Tortur'd with Pain: God had declared Man once ensnared Surely should die the Death; this was Sin's Gain.

Verse 6

Here was our Sin destroy'd; Our Enemies annoy'd, When Jesus dy'd Sighing, and groaning, Bleeding atoning, Sin was condemned and slain in his Side.

Verse 7

When the third Morn was come, Then didst thou leave the Tomb; Ceas'd all thy Woes; Bravely victorious, Heavenly glorious, Openly triumphing over thy Foes.

Verse 8

Lo! hence our Joys begin, We see thee, without Sin, Holy and bright; Justification, Perfect Salvation, Thy Resurrection for Man brought to Light.

Verse 9

'Twas then the Father spake, His awful Silence brake, Thou art my Son, Holy for-ever, Worthy my Favour, Only begotten, come sit on my Throne.

Verse 10

Hail! Son of Mary, hail! Our Songs shall neve fail Whilst Grace doth shine: Deep Adoration Thy Congregation Ever shall pay thee, thou Saviour divine.